LOGINLayla’s POVI’m surprised but happy. The fact that Alexander is sending me to the border—the exact place he dragged me back from—wasn’t something I thought he’d do. Then again, as I read through the letter one last time, I find Camila’s name signed at the bottom of the transfer.This makes more sens
Whatever is between him and Layla… it’s not over.Not for him or for her.If I let this continue, everything I’ve done to gain this position will be for nothing. Everything I’ve worked for—Alexander, the kingdom, my position—will slip away from me all because of her.I tighten my hold on Alexander’s
Camila’s POVThe smile on my face aches more with each passing moment, but I don’t let it fall. I keep it there, thanking guests who congratulate me on my engagement.Glasses clink and happy chatter fill the air, creating a lighthearted sensation in the air for everyone except me. It all begins to b
He’s still here, in the same spot he was earlier, which eases a bit of discomfort in my chest.He hasn’t run after her… hasn’t followed her.But that brings another question to my mind. If Layla didn’t run to him, where did she go?The question burns in my mind, and I find myself stepping back and r
Alexander’s POVThe final vows ring through the throne room, binding and absolute. Instantly, applause erupts and the crowd roars with celebration, but something falls over me. The sound becomes distant, like someone is pressing cotton into my ears.It becomes more like a buzz in my head.Camila’s h
His voice booms through the room, reciting traditional phrases I’ve heard many times during alliance negotiations and formal ceremonies… but somehow, this is different.I watch Alexander and Camila take each other’s hands. Like a loving couple, they stare into each other’s eyes, and even though I wa
Layla’s POVI shouldn’t be surprised, so why am I?After years of knowing each other, of spending every day together, I should be able to believe that Alexander will keep his word. Is what Camila says true? Am I truly unwelcomed here? I can’t stop the ache that grows in my chest.Just days ago, Alex
Layla’s POVHow could one afternoon off create so much paperwork?Well, when you put incompetent people in charge, they create more problems, which in turn creates more paperwork. This means that I had a pile of work waiting for me when I got to my office this morning—work that Camila was supposed t
She’s always been a capable, strong woman, so I thought it was admiration. I mean, who wouldn’t admire her? Then, I talked to her, and things were the same. I still felt a pull toward her. I’d never acted on it before, since I thought she and Alexander would become a couple. I thought she would be A
Layla’s POVWhat is she doing here?That weight of suspicion that’s been hanging over me ever since Camila showed up grows even heavier. She smiles as she talks with one of the other Alphas and his Beta, no doubt letting her sweet act come out.She’s trying to poison their minds, to turn them agains







